Traveler's Blues is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Blues Traveler, released on October 22, 2021, after originally being scheduled for release on July 30, via Round Hill Records. This album consists of covers of classic blues songs, and features contributions from Crystal Bowersox, Wendy Moten, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Rita Wilson, John Scofield, Warren Haynes, The War and Treaty, Mickey Raphael, Keb' Mo', and Jared James Nichols.
Traveler's Blues was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022, but lost to Cedric Burnside's I Be Trying.
Track listing
Personnel Blues Traveler John Popper – lead vocals, harmonica Brendan Hill – drums, percussion Chan Kinchla – guitar Ben Wilson – piano, Hammond B3, clavinet, wurlitzer Tad Kinchla – bass guitar
Additional performers Wendy Moten – vocals (1, 3) Crystal Bowersox – vocals (2) Christone "Kingfish" Ingram – vocals and guitar (4) Rita Wilson – vocals (5) John Scofield – guitar (5) Eric Darken – percussion (5, 8, 9, 10) Matt Rollings – backing vocals (5, 9) Warren Haynes – vocals and slide guitar (6) The War and Treaty – vocals (7) Mickey Raphael – harmonica (8) Keb' Mo' – vocals and slide guitar (10) Jared James Nichols – vocals and guitar (11)
Technical personnel Matt Rollings – producer, engineering Ryan Hewitt – mixing, engineering Buckley Miller – recording Zaq Reynolds – assisting Sean Williamson – assisting Josh Gruss – executive producer Eric Boulanger – mastering Tony Castle – engineering Boo Mitchell – engineering Ian Callahan – engineering Peter Young – engineering Eric Darken – engineering
Charts Chart (2021) Peakposition US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) 63
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